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Users consistently praise HAProxy for its high performance and reliability, making it a trusted choice for managing heavy traffic loads. Many appreciate its straightforward setup and robust features, which enhance traffic control and security. However, the configuration syntax is often noted as complex, presenting a challenge for beginners.

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Verified User in Computer Hardware
UC
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Reliable Performance with a Steep Learning Curve"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

What I like best about HAProxy is its reliability and performance. It efficiently balances traffic across multiple servers, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime. Its flexibility with advanced configuration options, robust security features, and strong community support make it an excellent choice for both small and large-scale deployments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

One aspect I dislike about HAProxy is the complexity of its configuration for advanced setups. While it is extremely powerful, managing multiple frontends, backends, and ACL rules can become cumbersome, especially for larger environments. Additionally, debugging misconfigurations requires careful attention to logs and can be time-consuming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Which tasks are at the top of your list for making simpler? For instance, rate limiting? We're collecting feedback about how to simplify the configuration.

Adrian M.
AM
DevOps Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Raw Performance and Excellent Kubernetes Integrations"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

The raw performance if it. Additionally I really like the Kubernetes integrations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

I cannot think of any at the moment. I really wish though to become have a greater community for the gateway api implementation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Thibaud S.
TS
Head of infrastrucutre
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Reliable software and intuitive UI"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

The software stands out for its reliability and comprehensive nature. Moreover, the graphical interface is intuitive enough for easy handling. Installation, configuration, and integration are done very simply. Furthermore, customer support is responsive, allowing us to progress quickly. We use this tool daily, and the features offered meet our needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

No fine management of rights to give control over only a part Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

HAProxy Fusion adds user access control. Would that fit your use case? Thank you for this review!

Lakshmi Narayana L.
LL
"Effortless Security for Website Data Transfer"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

I love HAProxy for its robust capability to transmit data securely, which ensures my websites' data is safe during transfer. Its efficiency as a proxy is another aspect I appreciate, facilitating smooth operations and seamless data handling. The initial setup process was super easy, which made the adoption of HAProxy seamless and stress-free. These elements together make it an incredibly reliable service that I highly recommend to others, reflected by my willingness to rate it a 10 out of 10. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

None Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thank you for writing this review of HAProxy!

Verified User in Automotive
AA
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Reliable and phenomenal support"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

We have used HAProxy Enterprise Edition for the past 2 years. Over this time it has provided reliable load balancing and has run in the background without the need for intervention. The upgrade procedures have yet to give us any headache. The ACL system is robust for complex routing and Fusion Control Plane makes managing multiple clusters convenient. The support team is very knowledgeable and quick to respond. They have a slack channel that makes getting help pain-free and keeps things moving along. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

The config syntax takes some getting used to. It's powerful once you learn it, but it's not very intuitive at first. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thanks for reviewing HAProxy!

Marcelo Martin R.
MR
"Outstanding Performance and Scalability"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

I use HAProxy as a reverse proxy and I love how it delivers excellent results in terms of network performance and security. Since I started using it, I haven't received any attacks, which demonstrates its effectiveness. I admire its scalability, allowing me to manage large amounts of connections for my sites without issues. I also like its ability to handle multiple domains efficiently. Additionally, the initial setup was very quick, which makes my work easier from the start. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

Maybe have a statistics management portal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

HAProxy Fusion has a dashboard, in case you're looking on the enterprise side?

Bartosz K.
BK
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Elastic Configuration with a Rich Feature Set"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

Elastic configuration and a lot of features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

The documentation could be better; sometimes it takes some time to find the right configuration option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Florian R.
FR
Staff Software Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Rock-Solid Stability with Flexible Load Balancing"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

It's stability, it just always work and often forgotten in a corner, it's flexibility and it's load balancing capabilities Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

So stable that people forget it even exist, yet always there Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Milena R.
MR
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Thanks Haproxy!"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

I liked the high-performance traffic management. I used the load-balancing features, which helped me connect to my cluster more smoothly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

I think I was a bit afraid to use HAProxy at first because of all the features the give Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Amarnath K.
AK
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Effortless Scalability and Observability with HAProxy"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

I like that HAProxy is really helping us with scaling use cases pretty well. I appreciate its ease of use, and the initial setup was easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

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how can implement cors and session stickyness in ingress(haproxy)

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